WoLVeS Visiting Supporters Matchday Guide

Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road WV1 4QR wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Welcome

On behalf of everyone at Wolves, we look forward to welcoming you to Molineux Stadium for your forthcoming fixture.

This guide is intended to help you get the best experience possible on your visit to Wolverhampton, we’ve included useful information which will assist you in finding your way to, in, and around Molineux Stadium.

It will also provide you with important information about various features of your matchday experience such as parking provision, catering information and our flags and banners policy.

We hope you find these pages useful and wish you a safe and memorable trip to Molineux Stadium.

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 2 4 Getting to Molineux

Contents 5 Planning your travel

6 Fan Parking

7 Road Closures

8-9 Your Match Ticket

10 At Molineux Stadium

11 Countdown to Kick-Off

12 Matchday Catering

13 Information for disabled away fans

14 Map of Wolverhampton

15 Local Hotels

16 Things to do in Wolverhampton

17 Further Information

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 3 Getting BY CAR:

Please find directions below. For up to date travel information, to Molineux please visit www.theaa.com/route-planner/index.jsp.

By road from the north: By road from the south west: By road from the Exit M6 at junction 12. At Exit M5 at junction 2. Follow south east: island take third exit onto the signs for Wolverhampton Exit M6 at junction 10. A5 for Wolverhampton. on the A4123 for eight Take A454 via Willenhall At the next island turn left miles to the Ring Road. to Wolverhampton Ring onto A449. After six miles the Turn left on Ring Road, Road. At first Ring Road A449 passes under the M54. following signs for Molineux. island, take the fourth exit

Carry straight on and Take second exit at next two (A449 to Stafford). Straight

1 M at the sixth island (Five islands, pass Banks’s Brewery on at next two sets of LEEDS Ways) take the third and swimming baths on left traffic lights. Filter right

M6 MANCHESTER exit onto Waterloo and then turn left at next at third set of lights into Road. Molineux is one set of traffic lights. Molineux Waterloo Road. Molineux mile straight on. is 500 yards on the right. is 500 yards on the right. NOTTINGHAM

M1

LEICESTER M6

M54 M6 BIRMINGHAM WOLVERHAMPTON M 5 M42 M40 M1

BY AIR:

M40 If you are travelling to the Molineux from abroad then we salute your commitment! Birmingham Airport is our nearest airport just 25 miles from Wolverhampton M5 LONDON and is easy to get to by most forms of transport. The quickest and cheapest way to get from the airport to Molineux Stadium is via train which runs between the

airport and Wolverhampton Railway Station every 30 minutes during the day. The journey takes less than 30 minutes and costs about £5 for an adult single.

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With as many as 32,000 people trying to get to Rail services to Wolverhampton Car-Sharing with as many fellow Trains visiting supporters as possible Molineux Stadium on a www.networkwestmidlands.com www.footballcarshare.com

matchday, we are very West Midlands Trains operates high- Sharing your car journey is a great way of getting to speed trains to and from London Molineux Stadium and Wolves are keen to promote conscious of the impact and regional train services across it as a way of traveling to the stadium because: on the environment the West Midlands. You can also book all UK train tickets through • Sharing fuel and parking charges reduces and our neighbours. the East Midlands Trains website the cost of travelling to matches. ensuring your arrival at Molineux • More people arriving in fewer cars reduce demand Stadium is quick and comfortable. for matchday parking spaces around Molineux Stadium and limits post-match traffic congestion. When making your journey Wolverhampton Train Station is only • Travelling with 4 or more people is an a 14 minute walk from Molineux. to Molineux Stadium we ask efficient use of your car, reducing emissions. you, wherever possible, to consider travel options that will help us to reduce local traffic jams and inconsiderate parking around the stadium. Matchday Bus Services Taxi Services in Wolverhampton to Molineux Wednesfield Radio Cars 01902 305 333 Local bus travel is a great way of reducing the traffic around the stadium Wolverhampton’s leading private hire taxi service. on matchday. Please visit following link Wednesfield Radio Cars are able to provide the best for information about local bus travel. possible service to all their customers. Give them http://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands a call to get you to and from Molineux Stadium, and other locations all over Wolverhampton.

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 5 ST PETER’S CHURCH ST BIRCH

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON

A4150

Fan Parking STAFFORD ST

SOLD OUT CRES PARK

BATH AVE

Car Parking CAR PARK Car parking for the 2018/19 season is now sold out forSIR the , Whitmore Hill and Red Hill Street car parks. Spaces remain on Birch Street car park and The SIR JACK HAYWARD Wanderer car park and must be pre-booked in advance STAND of the game. Pre-booked parking costs £5 per car. Molineux stadium BILLY WRIGHT STAND PARK AVE Birch Street Car Park Car Park Map WV1 4JW NORTH STREET 8-10 Minute Walk from the stadium Available seasonally or match to match UNIVERSITY OF Sir Jack Hayward Car Park To book call 0371 222 1877 or visit wolvestickets.co.uk. WOLVERHAMPTON STAND MOLINEUX CAMPUS ROAD WATERLOO LANSDOWNE ROAD Whitmore HillSOLD Car OUTPark The Wanderer Car Park WV1 1RX STAN CULLIS STAND Waterloo Road Car Park Designated car park for disabled supporters only Stan Cullis Stand Car Park

Limited match to match availability NEW HAMPTON RD E SOLD OUT PARK RD E RD PARK For more information call 0371 222 1877. DUNKLEY ST Steve Bull Car Park SIR JACK HAYWARD WAY SOLD OUT The Wanderer Car Park Birch Street Car Park PAGET ST RedhillSOLD Car OUTPark

ASDA BRIGHT ST

SOLD OUT SHERWOOD ST Some car parks are closed or have OXLEY LN restricted access on match days.

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 6 STAVELEY ROAD

WATERLOO ROAD ASDA Road Closures Pre-Match ASDA CAR PARK Safety Measures RED HILL Vehicle Blocks STREET SIR JACK Closed Road / No Parking at any time Road Closure Information HAYWARD WAY A Access to ASDA Car Park Only A number of road closures around the stadium A as part of spectator safety measures will affect Barriers supporters on matchdays. Please refer to the road Left Turn Only closure map and information below for details.

Waterloo Road Will be closed from the roundabout leading to ASDA STAN CULLIS STAND up to the traffic lights at Newhampton Road from 90 CAMP STREET minutes before kick off up until a period at the discretion of the Matchday Safety Officer at the end of the game.

(expected to be between 15 and 30 minutes). STEVE BULL STAND

Molineux Street / Sir Jack Hayward Way / Whitmore Hill These roads will be closed as detailed on the map from WATERLOO ROAD one hour before kick off up until a period at the discretion

of the Matchday Safety Officer at the end of the game WRIGHT STAND BILLY MOLINEUX STREET (expected to be between 15 and 30 minutes). L STAFFORD STREET SIR JACK HAYWARD When booking car parking spaces please refer to your ticket STAND as to how these road closures will affect your entry and exit.

RING ROAD ST PETERS

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 7 Your Match Queries

Ticket If you require ticketing assistance in advance of Your match ticket is your the day of the game, please key to entry to Molineux. contact your own ticket Please see the annotated office for advice. If you have diagram on the following any ticketing queries on page which explains what the day of the game prior the different parts of the to entering the stadium, match ticket mean. please visit the ticket office. Any other ticketing queries, If you have any queries please such as directions to your do not hesitate to contact turnstile or your seat and [email protected]. queries regarding stadium regulations / terms and conditions should be directed towards our stewarding team who will be on hand outside Molineux Stadium.

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 8 Barcode Your unique barcode should be used Seat Details to access Molineux Stadium. When Turnstile tells you which Row refers to the Fixture Details Match you arrive to your specific turnstile, turnstile to use to enter row on which your Ticket Price please insert the barcode in to the Molineux Stadium. seat is located. Details of the fixture, mouth of the reader. The light on date and kick off time, Clearly labelled are the turnstile should flash green and Area tells you where Seat is the number of your plus the competition the prices of the you will be able to walk through the inside Molineux Stadium seat. Please only sit in the for which the match tickets available for turnstile. Should the light flash red, your seat is situated. correctly numbered seat. is being played. the specific fixture. please find your nearest steward.

Wolves v Chelsea Wednesday 5th December 2018 Kick Off 15:00

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 9 Denotes Turnstile At Molineux When you arrive at Molineux Stadium there are a number of Accessible Entrance outlets of information available to you. Firstly our stewarding team are strategically located in their high visibility uniforms M Megastore and are on hand to give assistance with any questions Stadium which you may have. They have a high knowledge of local M Museum & WV1 Entrance amenities and stadium access – if they do not know a piece of W information they will endeavour to find someone that does. The away supporters section E1 Executive Entrance 1

of Molineux Stadium is E2 Executive Entrance 2 located in the Steve Bull E Main Entrance Billy Wright Stand Stand. This section is clearly 7 E2 E E1 8 signposted around the NBB North Bank Bar SB Steve Bull W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 stadium but please speak Executive Box Entrance

WD Ticket Office with our stewarding team Wolfie’s Den Accessible (Visiting families WL1 WL2 WL3 WL4 WL5 WL6 WL7 WL8 WL9 Entrance 1 if you need assistance in welcome!) NU1

6 NL1 S5 NA SL5

finding your way. Sometimes, NU2 Stan Cullis Stand NL2 NB S4 away fans are located in the SL4 WD NU3 NL3 M S3 Stan Cullis Quadrant. Please SL3 M

NL4 W NU4 SL2 check your match ticket Away fans may S2 NC NL5 Sir Jack Hayward Stand Sir Jack Hayward wish to visit The NU5 ND SL1

to confirm the exact area. S1

Bluebrick Pub: 191 NBB 5 NL6 Broad Gauge Way,

NU6 NE Early Kick-offs are shown on Wolverhampton JL10 JL9 JL8 JL7 JL6 JL5 JL4 JL3 JL2 JL1 Accessible

TVs within the concourse. WV10 0BA. The NU7 Entrance 2 Bluebrick is a stylish NF chain pub serving J10 J9 J8 J7 J6 J5 J4 J3 J2 J1 classic international favourites, grill dishes & burgers. 4 SB 3 Steve Bull Stand

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 10 3pm Kick-Off 7:45pm Kick-Off

09.00 Ticket Office opens 09.00 Megastore opens 10.00 Megastore opens 10.00 Ticket Office opens 11.00 Museum opens 12.00 Museum opens 12.00 Official car parks open (Whitmore Hill 16:30 North Bank Bar opens for season ticket Countdown & Red Hill St) & North Bank Bar opens holders/members & official car parks open to season ticket holders/members 18:00 Hospitality suites open 12.30 Ticket collection office opens to Kick-Off 18:30 Turnstiles open & Ticket 13.00 Hospitality suites open & Collection Office opens Wolfie’s Den opens 19.00 Last advised entry into the Museum 13:30 Turnstiles open & last advised entry time to the Museum 19.30 Make sure you take your seats to catch the pre-match build-up 14:30 Make sure you take your seats to catch the pre-match build-up 19.45 Kick-Off & Megastore closes

15.00 Kick-Off 20.30 Half-Time 15.45 Half-Time 21.15 Megastore reopens 16:45 Full-Time, North Bank Bar reopens (until 21:30 Full-Time & North Bank Bar 5:45pm) & Megastore reopens (until 6pm) reopens for home fans

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 11 Matchday Catering

Our catering teams provide a wide range of food and drinks prior to kick-off and during half time.

Ask the friendly staff at our kiosk about meal deal options which can save some money on the food and drinks at Molineux Stadium.

Please note we are unable to sell alcohol at some fixtures. We will ensure that this is communicated before & on the day.

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 12 Getting There & Parking Accessible amenities

There are 46 accessible parking spaces by There are 16 accessible toilets located the Stan Cullis stand, and Wolves also offer in close proximity sited in concourse other spaces in other official Wolves car parks. areas, radar key operated. Our Coaches and mini buses carrying disabled dedicated lounge behind the Stan supporters can make arrangements to Cullis Stand provides a stewarded drop off near to the stand by calling Tracey meeting place and refreshment area Randle in advance on 01902 687040. pre-match and half time with a warm welcome extended to Away fans.

Spectator Viewing areas Accessible services Disabled Up to 20 spaces for wheelchair users can be & information allocated for away supporters. The exact location for Away supporters is subject to the ticket There are unlimited places with Away Fans allocation for the visiting Club, the lower tier of PA spaces alongside. Induction the Steve Bull stand can accommodate 12 and loops are situated throughout the the upper Quadrant area of the Stan Cullis 8. ground. Assistance dogs can be accommodated in any area. Information To book disabled tickets in the away area, please contact your club’s Ticket Office.

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Railway Station

Metro Station

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 14 Redwings Lodge Staying Over? 0.1 miles from Molineux Located just up the road from Molineux, less than a 5 minute walk away. Prices start from £34.95 per night. If you’re staying over in www.redwingslodge.co.uk Wolverhampton for the 01902 715 577 night, you may want to make a booking with one Britannia Hotel of our local hotels. 0.5 miles from Molineux Located in the centre of the city, just 10 minutes walk from Molineux Stadium. Prices start from £34 per room per night. To the right, we have www.britanniahotels.com outlined a description, 0871 222 0091 the distance from the stadium and also Hotel Novotel 0.8 miles from Molineux relevant contact details Only 16 minutes walk to Molineux Stadium, the Novotel is a three for each of the hotels. star hotel with a bar for drinks and snacks, and a play area with video games for kids. Prices start from £79 per room per night. www.novotel.com 0190 287 1100

Premier Inn 0.9 miles from Molineux The Premier Inn Hotel is located only 18 minutes walk from Molineux. Prices start from £53 per room per night. www.premierinn.com 0333 003 8101

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 15 Wolves Museum www.wolvesmuseum.co.uk | 0371 222 1877

The Wolves Museum is a fun-packed football experience for all the family, young or old. You don’t have to be a part of the Molineux faithful to enjoy the only dedicated football museum in the Midlands. This unique visitor attraction is based on four specially designed zones: An interactive Games Zone, History Zone, Club Zone and the Club’s very special Hall of Fame.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre www.grandtheatre.co.uk | 01902 429 212 Things to do in The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, commonly known as The Grand, is a theatre located in Lichfield Street, designed in 1894 by Architect Charles J. Phipps. Wolverhampton It is a Grade II Listed Building with a seating capacity of 1200.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk | 01902 552 055

Located in the City Centre, Wolverhampton Art Gallery is a great balance between traditional fine art and modern. Cool down after exciting matchday and get to know the local art heritage.

Air Space Wolverhampton air-space.co.uk/locations/wolverhampton/ | 0845 0941 888

Boasting a staggering 50,000 sq foot, Wolverhampton is Air Space’s biggest location and the largest trampoline park in the Midlands, with more zones and activities than any other location.

Wild Zoological Park www.wildzoo.co.uk | 0138 422 1500

Wild Zoological Park was born out of a dream to educate the public about different animals, poke holes in common misconceptions and to remove stigmas commonly associated with animals that aren’t so cute and fluffy. Go and find out more.

wolves.co.uk | 0371 222 2220 (Telephone) | 0371 222 1877 (Ticket Office) Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road Wolverhampton WV1 4QR 16 Re-Admittance Flags And Banner Policy

There is no re-admittance to the Wolves want to encourage an exciting atmosphere at our games stadium if you leave prior to the end and encourage all fans to bring flags, banners and large ‘Surfing’ of the match. We do however make flags – but these must adhere to the guidelines set by the Club allowances for smoking within a in tandem with the Stadium’s safety team as stipulated below: specific cordoned area – for further information on where to go to smoke • The Club reserves the right to refuse to allow flags, surfers or please speak to our stewarding team banners to be displayed particularly if content is considered who can direct you accordingly. to be offensive, discriminatory, defamatory or inflammatory. • Any item that the Club or any of its employees believe could potentially be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety. Terms And Conditions • Any item above that area of 60cmx100cm must be Further flame retardant and have a fire safety certificate to Please visit prove so, provided in advance of matchday. www.wolvestickets.co.uk Information for the terms and conditions of • The flag pole should be no bigger than 7mm in diameter purchasing a ticket to Wolves. and 1 metre in length. The flag pole material should ideally be plastic and rounded/covered at the end. If you have any questions • Flags should be presented to stewards prior to entry to regarding our terms and conditions, the Stadium where they will be inspected in accordance do not hesitate to contact with this list and approved prior to entry. [email protected]. • The Club reserves the right to confiscate anyflags brought into the Molineux Stadium which were For more useful information, visit not approved by stewards prior to entry. wolves.co.uk and find the ‘Visiting Fan Info’ page in the ‘Tickets’ section.

Enjoy your time at Molineux.

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